Thanksgiving Miracles

Dear Family!!!

Wow do I have a lot to write to you! I'm so glad that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I thought about you a lot that day. I'm glad that Mom, Kris, and A'lyssa had some fun Black Friday shopping. I can't believe the stores open so early! Thats kinda nice though, then you don't have to go to sleep, just shop till you drop :).
Well, this is what my Thanksgiving was like (a day full of miracles):
-Worked at the Book of Mormon Publication Site: No one really came in but I got to sit in the original bookstore that the Book of Mormon was put on sale in and write down all of the things that I'm grateful for (with the SUN shining on me! (Miracle :))
-Found my missing CTR (miracle)
-Got a phone call from Bro. C. One of the best phone calls I have ever gotten..... HE IS OFF OF PROBATION!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY. We couldn't believe it! We danced around for a little while, shouting for joy! He can now be baptized. So we set the date... December 4th! This week. So we've been busy this week planning for his baptism. He'll get baptized this week, confirmed the next week in church, and hopefully I'll get to see him get the priesthood my last Sunday here. The Lord is so gracious with His blessings! I can't believe it.
-Went to eat Thanksgiving dinner at a member's home. The Ellsworths. They are the greatest family in the world. They invited all of the missionaries in the ward over. It really felt homey.
-Made Symphony Pie for a woman in the ward who didn't have family for Thanksgiving. It was fun to get to sit and chat with her
-Ended the night having District Meeting. President and Sister Christianson decided to show up and it was the best night in the world. We watched "The Other Side of Heaven" and drank homemade eggnog. Loved it.

Yesterday we had Zone Conference (that is why I am not emailing until now- my last couple Preparation Days are going to be on Mondays now). We had an 8 hour training on faith! We had to fasten our seat belts. It was incredible. Because it was my last Zone Conference I had to share my "last" testimony to the Zone. Thats a hard thing to do. To be honest I'm not really sure how to act as a normal human being anymore :). I would be lying if I said that I wasn't excited to be home for Christmas and see all of you, but it scares me leave all of this behind. I have loved my mission. With all my heart. It has taught me more about the gospel, and about who my Savior really is then I think I would have learned my whole life. Sister Trujillo, Sister Anderson, and I got to the special musical number for the Conference. It was neat to get to stand next to these two sisters I have come to love so much and sing. We sang the song "He is Real", and I have never sang a song that has meant more to me. So, I just share the lyrics of the song with you, even though its better with music in the background:

"If I could see HIs face, would I believe even more
That He is God's own son, the Redeemer of the the world?
Would I believe His words even more than I do now?
Would I follow more faithfully?

Chorus: By my faith I know that He is real
By my faith I know that He is there
The spirit testifies and warms my soul, with His redeeming love,
and I know that I'll see Him again.

If I could touch His hand, or see the prints upon His feet,
If I could see Him kneeling in prayer to my Father above
Would I believe that He, did it all for me?

Chorus
And someday I'll see His face wet His feet with my own tears,
and I shall not know more then, than now that
He is real"

That is my testimony. By my faith I know that He is real. Sure love you family!! Have an amazing rest of your week!

Love always, Sister Carter